Anybody use the shocks from Partsnmore.com?

[donimo]

And will these fit my bike?

Fits: GS1100GK (82-86), GS1100G/GL (82-83), 1GS1000G/GL (80-81), GS850G/GL (79-83), 1GS650G/GL (81-83), GS550/E/L/T (78-81), 1GS450E/L/TX (83), GS450E/L/S (80-81), GS450GA (82-83).1
Black classic type shock body with 4 position spring 1pre-load adjustment. Progressive heavy duty chrome 1springs. Bushings, Inserts, and Washers.1
335mm (13 3/16") - Eye to Eye.1
High Quality Shocks.


$75.00US /Set

Part#06-3601

fiche for my bike:

http://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-gsx400-1984-ee_model13613/partslist/FIG55.html

good price and they ship from canada so I save 50-60 bux in brokerage fees, duties and taxes...

[duaneage]

I have not used them but I hear they are OK. Anything is better than a 25 year old shock that leaks and doesn't do anything back there.

[donimo]

OK, I searched for partsnmore.COM on the forum and got some hits this time haaa.

So they are stiff, I am 250lbs, will that mean it will still be stiff, or "normal for me"?

I am assuming mine are shot, hard to know with your first bike...

So is this the correct part number for my bike?

[salty_monk]

Just put those on a 550E for a friend. Stiff for me at 165lb but pretty perfect for him at 220 - 240 ish.

Dan

[gsryder]

I just put these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB1100F-CB350CL350-CB750F-CB900F-Brand-New-Shocks_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ35592QQihZ024QQitemZ370181635767

on my GS750 and they were a direct bolt on no problems they were about 1" longer than stock and yes they are stiff but I weigh 290 so for me I love em!
The ones you are looking at look the same.

[first timer]

And will these fit my bike?

Fits: GS1100GK (82-86), GS1100G/GL (82-83), 1GS1000G/GL (80-81), GS850G/GL (79-83), 1GS650G/GL (81-83), GS550/E/L/T (78-81), 1GS450E/L/TX (83), GS450E/L/S (80-81), GS450GA (82-83).1
Black classic type shock body with 4 position spring 1pre-load adjustment. Progressive heavy duty chrome 1springs. Bushings, Inserts, and Washers.1
335mm (13 3/16") - Eye to Eye.1
High Quality Shocks.



$75.00US /Set

Part#06-3601

fiche for my bike:

http://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-gsx400-1984-ee_model13613/partslist/FIG55.html

good price and they ship from canada so I save 50-60 bux in brokerage fees, duties and taxes...

Those look like you basic Emgo shocks, do a search lots have been said, most say they are very stiff.

[yaddy]

They look very similar to the ones i've currently got on a 650 kat project. I went for those because i've used them before on a z750. Personal experience is that they are a bit on the stiff side but are quite capable of decent handling. Not for the racer or hard road rider but for the "enthusiastic" among us, these do a very decent job for the price band. I paid short of £60 delivered off ebay, wemoto.com do the same ones also in chrome for a little more.
I've paid a lot of money in the past for shocks but performance vs price, these are a great buy. Also come with various rubber inserts to suit different dia mountings.

I'd say if you are a bit of a skinny chap, these probably won't work too good for you, unless you take the other half out too!

[drhach]

I have them on my GS1000 and yes, they are stiff. I weigh 210lb BTW. Maybe two up with my wife they'll be alright. It's not really the spring as much as it is the damping. Just sitting on the bike, they flex pretty good. But hit a bump at speed and you feel it. I haven't looked to see if they can be disassembled. I would doubt it though. They are better than a rusty pair of stockers but, if you have the money, get something more tuneable. For me, I had to get something and the price was right. If you don't ask much from them, they should be able to deliver that. Just don't take your bike off any sweet jumps.

[TheCafeKid]

Those are MDIs and I have a set on the 750cafe. They are indeed stiff as a board, but as already said, its the dampning, not the spring rate thats the stiff part. They are NOT rebuildable, except in spring replacement. There is no dampning adjuster either, so you're stuck with what they got. Seems to me they've built these as a one type fits all with exception to length and mount (eye vs clevis) I actually got a set for a CB1100 because i needed the 1.5 extra inches they are to make up for ride hight lost with an GS11 swinger conversion. Now, im 260lbs, so they dont feel AWFUL to me, but to a lighter person i could see how they could be a bit of a literal pain in the butt on a rough road. The one NICE thing about them, aside from the cheapness, and better than stock performance, is they are a dual rate spring.

[salty_monk]

I would like to hear from someone who has done a few 1000 miles on them... They might free up a bit. It might be due to "stiction" inside the shock (static friction) so they might loosed off a little.

Dan

[SqDancerLynn1]

I have a pair and They are stiff, and the shock bushings are junk

[Larry D]

Make sure the length is correct for your application. They were to long for my '81 GS750L. I could've put them on ok, but the centerstand would've never touched the ground.

[donimo]

Well, I ordered a pair. To get a set of progressives to Canada would have cost me well over $250-300US, these were $75 shipped from a warehouse in Canada, so no brokerage etc.

My bike budget is what I sold my scoot for ($1700) and the bike was $800, MST is $450, gear was $200, Tires $150 mounted, so that leaves me with about $100, and I have now spent that on gaskets, o-rings and shocks.

I will put more money into this bike for sure, but that was the deal to get this " I want a real bike" proposal through congress (wife). And so I gotta call it done (except for tuning etc) money wise for a while.

Unless I find a decent exhaust system that is....

[donimo]

My stock shocks "appear" to be 13", these are 13.19", should be ok, I am 250 on a good day, 260 around xmas heh, so I assume these should be ok?

Hopefully the extra 3/16" won't mess up my side/center stand sitch...

If the bushings it comes with suck, can I get different ones? where?

[SqDancerLynn1]

Don't know where to get them. If you have your old shocks I would try to use the Old metal bushing that fits on the shock stud if usable. The one the shocks come with is plastic? The rubber bushing is too soft